51.   However, if one team below them beats the odds and gets into the top three, the Pistons then would be in trouble.

52.   Hughes has been in the top five in nearly every competition the past two years and usually in the top three.

53.   I knew I was capable of being top three and I was fourth.

54.   I wanted to finish in the top three, and I got third.

55.   If the Nuggets luck out and get into the top three this June, the pick is protected and stays with Denver.

56.   If the Yellow Jackets upset Florida State in their second game, he vaults into the top three.

57.   If you say McNair should be in the top three, then you have to take out Salaam, Carter, Kaufman or Phillips.

58.   If UCLA wins, its second-round opponent likely will be Villanova, ranked in the top three by most preseason publications.

59.   In reality, he did not need the quad to put himself among the top three after the short program.

60.   It is imperative to finish among the top three to have a realistic hope at winning a gold medal.